diff --git a/libs/audio/cd.c b/libs/audio/cd.c
index fe913f8d9..499f57d72 100644
--- a/libs/audio/cd.c
+++ b/libs/audio/cd.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int
 CDAudio_Init (void)
 {
 	PI_RegisterPlugins (cd_plugin_list);
-	cd_plugin = Cvar_Get ("cd_plugin", "null", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
+	cd_plugin = Cvar_Get ("cd_plugin", "null", CVAR_ROM, NULL,
 						  "CD Plugin to use");
 	cdmodule = PI_LoadPlugin ("cd", cd_plugin->string);
 	if (!cdmodule) {
diff --git a/libs/audio/snd.c b/libs/audio/snd.c
index d5c49ca26..248b8568c 100644
--- a/libs/audio/snd.c
+++ b/libs/audio/snd.c
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ S_Init_Cvars (void)
 	snd_interp = Cvar_Get ("snd_interp", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
 	                              "control sample interpolation");
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	snd_output = Cvar_Get ("snd_output", "sdl", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
+	snd_output = Cvar_Get ("snd_output", "sdl", CVAR_ROM, NULL,
 						   "Sound Output Plugin to use");
 #else
-	snd_output = Cvar_Get ("snd_output", "oss", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
+	snd_output = Cvar_Get ("snd_output", "oss", CVAR_ROM, NULL,
 						   "Sound Output Plugin to use");
 #endif
-	snd_render = Cvar_Get ("snd_render", "default", CVAR_ARCHIVE, NULL,
+	snd_render = Cvar_Get ("snd_render", "default", CVAR_ROM, NULL,
 						   "Sound Renderer Plugin to use");
 }